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Thursday, July 24, 2008

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The power of Potter
Can the teenage wizard turn a generation of halfhearted readers into lifelong bookworms?

Culture Catch-up
Dolly Parton digs those days
Dolly Parton rounded up some stars from the past to partner with her on classic tunes.

Q & A
No blacks after dark
James Loewen explains the roots of the practice of banning African-Americans at night.

Religion in America
Intelligent design on trial
Should schools be required to introduce students to intelligent design as an alternative theory?

Arts & Ideas

Eyewitness to the atomic age
George Dean was asleep when the brilliant light from the first atomic explosion burst through his bedroom window.

More Arts & Ideas

Boom-time for personal caves

Man, 1; pokerbot, 0

TV: All gay, all the time

Can "pokerbots" beat humans?

The yawp heard round the world

Religion

A televangelist's charm
Joel Osteen's nondenominational congregation is the country's largest mega-ministry.

More on Religion

Religious response in London

A Christian thorn speaks out

A new perspective on evolution

Say 'Om' and call me in the morning

The life of Rhode Island's founder

Travel

America's Best Vacations
We've got a game plan that will guarantee a truly memorable vacation at 20 must-see destinations.

Vacation Highlights

Nature beckons in Maine

Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico

An ice day for a hike in Alaska

When 'Carolina Gold' ruled in Charleston

More vacations

Culture Catch-Up

Flying under the radar
Before she was president, Geena Davis dated an extremely large insect. The Fly is now on DVD.

Get in the Loop

Death can be a good option

Losers are in this season

Fighting the good fight

Pitching for relief

Et tu, HBO?

Q & A

The Family Guy's lovenote
It's a hit again on TV, so the creator is thanking devotees with a straight-to-DVD movie.

More Interviews

What about Bob?

Deep in the Heart of Hank Hill

The pickup artist

Kosher kat

Keg lawyer to the rescue

Diversions

A slump in reality TV
A wrap-up of Beauty and the Geek and Dancing With the Stars. Plus, books and movies

More Diversions

Kitchens without borders

If the boot camp fits...

Great gifts for Dad

A four-step plan to summer reading

Ship the bottle across state line

Society

Bias in public broadcasting?
The new CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is likely to signal more controversy.